TNLA Members Lead the Green Industry

​​Each year, TNLA recognizes outstanding contributions and achievements in the Green Industry with Young Leader Awards, Arp Awards, Honorary Lifetime Memberships, Texas Excellence in Landscaping Awards and Summit Awards. 

TNLA Arp

Honors an individual professional for their outstanding contributions to the Industry. 
1942  J. M. Ramsey
1943  L. M. Riggs
1944  Wilma Gunter
1945  V. E. Martin
1946  Not awarded
1947  S. G. Verhalen
1948  M. P. Ramsey
1949  O. J. Branch
1950  Gene Howard
1951  Don King
1952  John Van Valkenburgh 
1953  J. B. Fitzpatrick
1954  S. Clark Kidd
1955  A. F. DeWerth
1956  Ralph Ellis Gunn
1957  Dr. Richard P. White 
1958  Frank S. Cornelius 
1959  R. C. Aldridge, Sr.
1960  L. C. House
1961  Jack Jones
1962  W. E. Gentry, III
1963  L. A. “Slick” Dean
1964  L. J. Hilscher
1965  Raymond Mosty
1966  Bob Baker, Jr.
1967  Warren Landwermeyer 
1968  Sterling Cornelius, TCNP
​1969  James H. Walker
1970  Earl Vallot
1971  B. R. Fullingim
1972  Charles Black
1973  Everett Janne
1974  Ray Haynes
1975  Bill Bradshaw, TCNPE 
1976  Joe Crank
1977  Winston Jones
1978  Richard C. Aldridge, Jr. 
1979  Sterling Cornelius, TCNP
​1980  Sidney Meadows
1981  Dr. James A. Foret 
1982  George Wechsler, TCNPE 
1983  George Pletcher
1985  Richard Hayes
1986  E. Curtis Taber, TMCNP 
1987  Dr. William C. Welch 
1988  Grady Wadsworth
 1989  Otis Hawkins
1990  Harry Cole
1991  Elaine K. Turner, TCNPE 
1992  Jesse Grubb
1993  John Bracken, TMCNPE 
1994  Joe Tew
1995  James K. Presnal
1996  Anne Muscat
1997  Eddy D. Edmondson 
1998  Bill Shaw
1999  Joe Burks
​2000  Joanne Harden & James Harden, TMCNP 
2001  Jack Davis, TCNP 
2002  Tom Mikulastik 
2003  Dr. Don Wilkerson 
2004  Gary Kinney
2005  Dr. Sam Cotner 
2006  Jim Prewitt
2007  Tom Dickerson
2008  Not awarded
2009  Mike Branch
2010  Bill Brown, TCNP 
2011 Dr. Charlie Hall
2012 Jim Estill, TMCNP
2013 Dr. Steve George
2014 James Wilhite, TCLP
2015 Sam Weger, TMCNP
​2016 Bob Cartwright
2017 Mark Harris, TCLP, CLP
2018 Mark Chamblee, TMCNP
2019 John Peters, TMCNP
2020 Neil Sperry
​2021 Johnette Taylor
​2023 Bill Carson
2024 Billy Long 

TNLA Young Leader

​Given to the person who has made a significant impact on the Texas Nursery & Landscape sector early in their career. 
​1996  Mark Baxmann, TMCNP
1997  Weston Pacharzina, TMCNP
​1998  Sandy Buell
1999  Michael Payne, TMCNP
2000  Todd Kinney, TMCNP 
2001  James Harden, Jr., TMCNP
2002  Steve Taber, TMCNP
2003  Joseph Johnson, TMCNP
2004  Josh Bracken, TMCNP
2005  Adrian Muehlstein, TMCNP 
          & Jackie Smith
2006  April Herring, TCNP
​2007  Michael E. Brown, TCLP 
​2008  Not awarded
2009  Derek Whisenand 
2010  Carmelo Orellana, CLT
2011  Jared Pyka
2012 Jason Craven
2013 Clayton Leonard
2014 Jade Hopson
2015 Zac Tolbert
2016 Kyle Cahill, TCLP, TCWSP & Brad Seever
2017 John Leifester, TCLP, CA
2018 Rebecca Dubiski 
2019 James Theiss, TCLP, TCWSP, CA
2020 Veronica Seever
2021 Giuseppe Baldi TCLP, TCWSP, TCNP​
2023 Rachel Shelton
​2024 Brian Gatlin

TNLA Summit

The highest honor bestowed on a TNLA member firm. ​The 2018 Summit Award Finalist are Mortellaro's Nursery and Southern Botanical! 

2012 – Southwest Wholesale Nursery
2013 – Calloway’s Nursery
2014 -  KBW Supply
2015 – Living Earth
2016 – Whiz-Q Stone
2017 - Landmark Nurseries, Inc.
2018 - Mortellaro's Nursery, Ltd
​2019 - Hotchkiss Insurance Agency, LLC
​​2020 - Everde Growers
2021 - Billy Long Enterprises, Inc.
2023 - Creekside Nursery
2024 Leaf Landscape

TNLA Honorary Lifetime Membership Award

Awarded to a career filled with honor dedication, hard work and valiant service to TNLA and the Green Industry. ​ 
Anne Muscat
B.R. Fullingim
Bart Blaydes
Bill Brown
Bill Shaw
Billy Powell
Bonnie Trammel
C. Sterling Cornelius
Carroll Wilson
Charles Black, Sr.
Charles Britton
Charles Sudduth
Dr. Charles Hall
Dr. Cynthia McKenney
Dr. Dan Lineberger
Dr. David Creech
Dr. Don Wilkerson
Dr. Doug Welsh
Dr. Edward Hiller
Dr. George Tereshkovich
​​Dr. Jerry Parsons
Dr. Larry Barnes
Dr. Sam Cotner
Dr. William Welch
E. Curtice Taber
​Eddy D. Edmondson
Elaine K. Turner
Everett Janne
Floyd Ireland
Frank Millsap
Gary Kinney
George Pletcher
George Wechsler
James Dacus
James K. Presnal
James Walker
Jim Estill
Jim Prewitt
Joe Skinner
John Bracken
​John L. Botter
​Leonard M. Riggs, Sr.
Linda Bracken
Marilyn Good
Neil Sperry
R.C. Aldridge, Jr.
Ralph Pinkus
Ray Haynes
Richard Hayes
Richard Mosty
Rick Agee
Scott Mosty
Shirley Staples
Steve Verhalen, Sr.
Ted Turner, Sr.
Todd Staples
Tom Dickerson
Warren Landwermeyer
Wiston Jones
Dr. Jerry Parsons ​
Mark Chamblee, TMCNP
Paul Wright
Mark Rose
Dr. Michael Ward
​Mike Yelverton
Sam Weger, TMCNP
​Greg Grant, TMCNP
Jack Davis, TCNP
​James Wilhite, TCLP
Bob Cartwright
​Mark Harris, TCLP
​Joanne and James Harden TMNCP
Dr. Kevin L. Ong

TNLA Staff Team Award

The Staff Team Award is presented to an individual who has been of outstanding service to the Association in an administrative capacity during the past year.  The Staff Team Award was initiated in 1975 to recognize those unsung heroes who labor behind the scenes.  In 2017 the award was renamed TNLA Staff Team Award. (*Deceased)
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1975  Sterling Cornelius*
1976  Bob “Top Cat”  Scarborough
1977  Winston and Patti  Jones
1978  Dr. William C. Welch
1979  Richard C. Aldridge, Jr.*
1980  Richard Hayes
1981  R. H. “Bud” McNew
1982  Harry and Marcell  Cole*
1983  E. Curtis Taber
1984  Neal Schirato
1985  George Wechsler*
1986  Floyd Ireland*
​1987  Michael Bardis
1988  Winston Jones
1989  John* & Linda Bracken
​1990  Joe Tew
1991  Dr. Don Wilkerson
1992  Jack Davis
1993  Anne Muscat
1994  Dr. Charles Hall
1995  Ben Baisdon*
1996 Valerie Nelson
1997 Joseph Johnson
1998 David Kercheval
1999 Sam Weger
2000 James Wilhite
2001 Robert K "Ken" Morrow
2002 Glenn Bonick
2003 James Wilhite
2004 No award given
2017 Cynthia McKenney
​2024 Kirt Faulkner

TNLA County Agent Award

This award is bestowed on individuals in recognition of their outstanding leadership in the nursery and landscape industry and also AgriLife Extension.
​
2021 Paul Winski 
2023 Robert "Skip" Richter
2023 Greg Grant